Overview

Job Locations:
Warsaw – Poland
G&A

The Role: 

Joining Moderna offers the unique opportunity to be part of a pioneering team that's revolutionizing medicine through mRNA technology with a diverse pipeline of development programs across various diseases. As an employee, you'll be part of a continually growing organization, working alongside exceptional colleagues and strategic partners worldwide, contributing to global health initiatives. Moderna's commitment to advancing the technological frontier of mRNA medicines ensures a challenging and rewarding career experience with the potential to make a significant impact on patients' lives worldwide.​

Moderna is solidifying its presence within our international business services hub in Warsaw, Poland, a city renowned for its rich scientific and technological heritage. This hub provides critical functions, meeting the growing demand of Moderna’s global business operations. We're inviting professionals from around the world to join our mission and contribute to the future of mRNA medicines.​

The Global Benefits Manager will oversee the strategy, design, and administration of Moderna’s benefits programs across EMEA, APAC, and Canada. Reporting to the Director, Global Benefits, this role plays a key part in ensuring that Moderna’s benefits offerings are competitive, compliant with regional regulations, and aligned with our commitment to employee well-being.

This position requires deep Workday benefits functionality expertise, including leading integrations, implementations, and enhancements. The role also involves managing RFP processes, selecting benefits vendors, and ensuring smooth transitions during vendor onboarding and system updates.

As part of our Human Resources team, you will be responsible for designing benefits programs tailored to Moderna’s diverse, international workforce and leveraging AI tools such as ChatGPT to enhance employee communication and benefits accessibility.

Here's What You’ll Do:

Your key responsibilities will be:

Global Benefits Strategy and Regional Focus

  • Develop and implement a global benefits strategy focused on EMEA, APAC, and Canada, ensuring programs are competitive, equitable, and aligned with Moderna’s overall objectives.

  • Stay ahead of regional trends, regulatory requirements, and market practices to tailor benefits offerings to local needs.

  • Benchmark benefits across regions to maintain Moderna’s competitive position as an employer of choice.

  • Collaborate with regional HR leaders to ensure benefits programs align with local cultures, employee expectations, and business goals.

Leave Administration

  • Oversee and administer statutory and company-sponsored leave programs across EMEA, APAC, and Canada, including maternity, paternity, sick leave, enhanced parental leave, and caregiving leave.

  • Ensure compliance with local and regional regulations governing statutory leave entitlements.

  • Partner with HR teams to develop streamlined leave administration processes and improve the employee experience.

  • Provide training and guidance to managers and employees on leave policies.

  • Analyze leave utilization trends to identify opportunities for program improvements.

Workday Integration and Implementation

  • Lead the integration and optimization of Workday benefits modules to enhance benefits administration.

  • Collaborate with IT, HRIS, and external vendors to support seamless data integrations between Workday and other systems.

  • Drive enhancements and updates to Workday benefits functionality to support evolving business and regulatory needs.

  • Lead configuration testing and troubleshooting to ensure data accuracy and system reliability.

Your responsibilities will also include:

RFPs and Vendor Implementation

  • Manage the Request for Proposal (RFP) process to select benefits vendors and services globally.

  • Oversee the onboarding and transition of new vendors, ensuring seamless integration with existing benefits systems.

  • Evaluate vendors based on business needs, cost-effectiveness, and service quality.

AI and ChatGPT Integration

  • Leverage AI tools, including ChatGPT, to enhance employee communication, simplifying access to benefits information and FAQs.

  • Develop AI-driven analytics to assess benefits utilization trends and employee needs, using insights to refine program design.

  • Train HR team members on AI-powered tools to improve employee experience and optimize workflows.

Well-Being Programs

  • Champion Moderna’s global well-being commitment, developing programs that support physical, mental, and financial health.

  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver region-specific well-being initiatives, such as mental health support, financial literacy programs, and flexible work policies.

Annual Benefits Renewals and Compliance

  • Lead benefits renewals for EMEA, APAC, and Canada, negotiating plan designs, costs, and contracts.

  • Ensure compliance with local laws and global alignment in benefits administration.

  • Partner with Legal and Procurement teams to review and finalize contracts.

Vendor and Broker Relationships

  • Manage relationships with global brokers and regional vendors, ensuring service quality and efficiency.

  • Drive cost-effectiveness and process improvements through strategic vendor and broker management.

Collaboration and Communication

  • Partner with HR Business Partners, Finance, and Legal teams to ensure the seamless execution of global benefits programs.

  • Develop communication strategies to educate employees about their benefits, leave options, and well-being programs.

  • Train HR teams and leaders on benefits policies and Workday system functionalities.

The key Moderna Mindsets you’ll need to succeed in the role:

  • We digitize everywhere possible: This role requires leveraging AI and HR technology solutions, such as Workday and ChatGPT, to streamline benefits administration, enhance communication, and ensure data-driven decision-making​.

  • We behave like owners: As the Global Benefits Manager, you will be directly responsible for optimizing benefits programs across EMEA, APAC, and Canada. This requires a proactive, solutions-driven approach, ensuring that Moderna’s benefits strategy meets both employee needs and business goals​.

Here's What You’ll Need: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.

  • 7+ years of experience in global benefits and leave management with expertise in EMEA, APAC, and Canadian practices.

  • Strong knowledge of regional regulations, market trends, and cultural nuances in benefits, well-being programs, and leave administration.

  • Experience with Workday Benefits, including system integrations, implementations, and configuration.

  • Proven ability to lead RFP processes and manage vendor transitions and implementations.

  • Proficiency in managing large-scale projects with cross-functional stakeholders.

Here’s What You’ll Bring to the Table:

  • HR certifications such as GPHR, SPHR, or CEBS.

  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions.

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across diverse teams and regions.

  • Familiarity with global benefits platforms and advanced HR technologies.

At Moderna, we believe that when you feel your best, you can do your best work.  That’s why our global benefits and well-being resources are designed to support you—at work, at home, and everywhere in between.

  • Quality healthcare and insurance benefits
  • Lifestyle Spending Accounts to create your own pathway to well-being
  • Free premium access to fitness, nutrition, and mindfulness classes
  • Family planning and adoption benefits
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, bank holidays, volunteer days, sabbatical, global recharge days, and a discretionary year-end shutdown
  • Savings and investments
  • Location-specific perks and extras!

The benefits offered may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Moderna and the country where you work.

About Moderna

Since our founding in 2010, we have aspired to build the leading mRNA technology platform, the infrastructure to reimagine how medicines are created and delivered, and a world-class team. We believe in giving our people a platform to change medicine and an opportunity to change the world.  

By living our mission, values, and mindsets every day, our people are the driving force behind our scientific progress and our culture. Together, we are creating a culture of belonging and building an organization that cares deeply for our patients, our employees, the environment, and our communities. 

We are proud to have been recognized as a Science Magazine Top Biopharma Employer, a Fast Company Best Workplace for Innovators, and a Great Place to Work in the U.S. 

As we build our company, we have always believed an in-person culture is critical to our success. Moderna champions the significant benefits of in-office collaboration by embracing a 70/30 work model. This 70% in-office structure helps to foster a culture rich in innovation, teamwork, and direct mentorship. Join us in shaping a world where every interaction is an opportunity to learn, contribute, and make a meaningful impact. 

If you want to make a difference and join a team that is changing the future of medicine, we invite you to visit modernatx.com/careers to learn more about our current opportunities. 

Moderna is a smoke-free, alcohol-free, and drug-free work environment. 

Moderna is a place where everyone can grow. If you meet the Basic Qualifications for the role and you would be excited to contribute to our mission every day, please apply! 

Moderna is committed to equal opportunity in employment and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry or citizenship, ethnicity, disability, military or protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital or familial status, or any other personal characteristic protected under applicable law. We consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. 

We’re focused on attracting, retaining, developing, and advancing our employees. By cultivating a workplace that values diverse experiences, backgrounds, and ideas, we create an environment where every employee can contribute their best. 

Moderna is committed to offering reasonable accommodation or adjustments to qualified job applicants with disabilities. Any applicant requiring an accommodation or adjustment in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should contact the Accommodations and Adjustments team at leavesandaccommodations@modernatx.com. 

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